TAG Heuer has become an official partner and timekeeper of the all-female F1 Academy while also designing one of the partner liveries for 2025.Having been recently confirmed as Formula 1’s official timekeeper, replacing Rolex, and the first-ever title sponsor of the Monaco Grand Prix, TAG Heuer has furthered its collaboration.ThisContinue Reading
Dear Autosport Reader,I wanted to write to you as I have read the multiple messages asking where the liveblog is for testing.As many of you will know, Autosport and its sister website, Motorsport, have long carried the same content. Now, as we head into 2025, we are looking to separateContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test in Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s – ahead of theContinue Reading
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out of next month’s Argentina Grand Prix after breaking his hand in a training accident.MotoGP doctor Angel Charte revealed on Thursday that Martin’s recovery from a left hand fracture had been “slow”, and he will sit out the Argentina GP onContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1’s first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems.Last year’s RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and toContinue Reading
Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by a second logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead ofContinue Reading
VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has been declared fit by MotoGP doctors to contest this weekend’s season opener in Thailand, but he feels his shoulder is at “zero per cent” capacity after a testing injury.Di Giannantonio was performing a wheelie after the opening day of pre-season testing in Sepang whenContinue Reading
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia have something to prove as they start the 2025 MotoGP season at the Thai Grand Prix this week.Marquez has a bike capable of fighting for the championship for the first time in five years. In Bagnaia’s case, it’s the desire to reclaim his throne inContinue Reading
Factory Honda riders are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the 2025 MotoGP season despite being buoyed by the improved performance of the RC213V in testing.Honda enjoyed a strong showing in pre-season running at Sepang and Buriram, as the work the Japanese manufacturer put in during the winter delivered theContinue Reading
Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.Formula 1 pre-season testing is under way in Bahrain with Day 2. It is already the penultimate opportunity for teams and drivers to get their 2025 cars up to speed for the new season which starts in Australia on 16 March.EachContinue Reading